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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14
GENERAL YARA0RAPllA

-UnitsdStates MarsNal Jones, OF
Topeka, Kan, received by mail small
tin box When opened the contents were
found to be n;tro-elycerins in sufii.
cient quantity to have blown
up the tulding and killed q
dozen men. No clue to the psrpe,rator or
his motive can be given, except that the
box was wrapped in Roman Rep1blican,
dated December 6. Tho pos.mark was
il'egible.
The executive committee OF the coun-
Gil OF administration OF tie Glnd Army
Of the Republic has decided 10 hold the
next national grand encampment at Colum.
bus, Ohio. in the second week Of Septem.
Der next.
"A general strike Of glas tableware
operatives has been ordered BY the Ameri-
can Flint Glass workers' association, to
tako effect Immediately. The strike will
affect l,400 men and will cause suspen.
. on Of work In nineteen factories.
United States Marshal Dyer, a. re.
ceiver, has seized the Mormon church
presidents ofhcs, ledgers, books, ETC.,
leaving some minor books which he re.
quired James Jac', church custoi dian, to
receipt for a. rec, iv,rs agen,. The church
organ makes q loud protest against this
courage"
The superintendent Of the dead letter
bureau. with the approval Of the post
master genera, has prepared.a circular
letter to postmasters, directing thu en-
forcement OF section 500 Of tbs POSTAL laws
and regulations, making It imperative upon
postmasters to advertise in newspaper or
post manuscript list OF non delivered let.
ters. It also requires the charge and CO..
lection OF cent in all cases whom the
lett,s has been published.
The election in Atlanta, Ga, hinged
upon the prohibition question. Itresulted
in decided victory for the aniis, theis
average majority being 1000. This gives
the an'is complets control Of the city gov.
ernment.
"A general conference, having for its
object the organization Of existing
churches for moro effective work, met re-
Gently at Wash ng1cn. A large number Of
delegates were present.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14
ARENSDORF ACQUITTED.
The Defendant IN the Famous
Haddock Case Found Not
Guilty.
After Being Out Fifteen Minutes the
Jury Unanimously Agree on
Q Verdict.

The second trial OF John Arensdori foi
the murder Of Rsv. Geo. C. Haddock has
ended, after hard fought battle BY oppose
ing counsel, lasting tws snty- two days. Th-
arguments Of the state closed at late hour
the evening of Friday the 9th instant, after
which the court gave his instructions to the
jury, and then that body retired for con.
sideration, entering their room about 6
r. n. On retiring the Jury proceeded to
take an informal ballot, which proved unan.
imous for acquittai. They then elected .
foreman after which, in charge Of baili6s,
they went to supper Returning 10 the
Jury room another vote was taken, which
proved the Same as the former one. A dis.
cus6iQn Of about one and half hours fol-
lowed, intetspersed with reading the evi.
dence, and then the foreman said,
"Gentlemen, are you ready TO- return
your ,erdicts" whereupon each mem.
to the paper which pronounced
John Arensdorf mot gu lty."'
At twenty minutes past s O'Clock Judge
Wakefield was notified that the jury had
agreed. The defendant and his attorneys
and the attorneys for the state were sum-
moned and were not many minutes in
reaching the court room. The news Of
the agreement of the jury spread with
great rapidity and within ten minutes
scores OF spectators had gathered in the
courtroom. Just before 9 o'clock the
court sent for the jury. As the jury fled
into the room, the men grouped within the
bar formed m inter estiug spectacle. Al
tho ngh the verdict was foreshadowed by
the fact Of the speedy agreement, in con-
nection with the history of the trial, still
there were in the faces Of the attorneys
ON 10th sides The badges Of acute
anxiety. John Arensdorf, the defendant,
sat bolt upright in his char, not even re-
moving his overcoat. Not q feature of his
face moved. And his color did not change
while the sealed verdict was being passed
10 the clerk or after the moment Of its an.
nouncement. He was absolutely immov.
able. There was in the COURT room the 81
lenoe Of death, as the clerk, at tho order Of
the court after he had made ths usual in
terrogation of the jury az to agreement,
read the verdict, "We, the Jury, find the
defendant not guilty." For few moments
deathly silence prevailed, then counsel
for defense stepped TO Arensdorf, shook
hands and congratulated him. This was
followed by hearty congratulations. Arens.
dorf soon went to the Milwaukee house
where were his wife and many friends.
The good news brought tears to his wife
eyes, but they were dried y the many ex-
pressions of rejoicing. About 10 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs Arensdorf went to their home,
and thus ended the great drama, the sec-
ond trial Of John Arensdorf.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14
FROM THE EAST.

In the suit of George M. Rosers against
tho Bingham.on IN. w. Republican for
$4,000 damages for libel. the Jury
iicaH printed an article alleging, ssat Rog-
ers was bogus pension agent
REPRESENTATIVE MCSHANE called at
the postofice department in Washington
and secured the assurance OF . modified
order which will permit publishers Of
morning newspapers 10 weigh in their
Office for the early morning trains tn cir
editions and render to the postmaster at
Omaha sworn statement. This will
obviate the necessity of sending the papers
to the postofhce and will give nearly an
hours time to the publisher.
MIKE RYAN and Jack Whiting, both Of
Fordham, fought fifteen rounds with hard
gloves in barn in West Chester County,
New York. The men weighed l58 and 40
pounas respectively. Queensberry rules
governed. Whiting had the advantage
from the start, and after the fourth round
II was simply question how long Ryan
could endure the terribls puntshment he
was receiving. He was battered until he
seemed q mnss OF blood, and finally in
the fifteenth round was too weak 10 regain
Ms feet after repeated knock.d0wns. Il
was q most brutal exh bition.
TIE superintendent Of the dead letter
bureau, with the approval Of the post
master general, hes prepared . circular
letter to postmaster, directing the enforce
ment OF section 500 Of tho postal laws and
regulations, making II imperative upon
postmasters to advertise in newspapers or
post . manuscripts list Of non- delivered
letters. Il also requires the charge and
collection Of cent in all cases whore lot.
Ter has been publishs1.
In the prohibition convention held at
New Haven, Conn, platform was read
and adopted. It declares the liquor quss-
tion the most important political issue Of
The day, and asserts the necessity Of third
national party; declares that state pFohibi-
tion can only b maintained BY national
prohibition; specially declares against any
comprom;se Of principle; says the succses
Of the national prohibition party depends
ommends the organ 'sation OF local prohi.
bision clubs IN every town, end recon.
mends The works Of the Women's Christian
Temperance union.
MUNICIPAL elections were recently hsld
in Massachusetts, citias. The citizens n each
esas hsins given N opportunity Of sx-
pseaeino tAsis pss!seencss upon the lissnss
qusstien. u 0ieaseslsr, David I. 1obin.
son, spubljean, p eleelod naayog oves
6anndssss dsmOeeas. b 3 pl1xalily. voee
for hceness l,9oo: esatnse l.l7A =
TaunfGn. Ma14 j. HoefY 8n1l. Oef1nnnae
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14
Oxsosa; Martin Hughes, Aurora; Law.
resss Bsssas, Crssco; II. 4. Hoffman.
New Hartford.


h Jury IL the case OF Constables
Potts md Hamilton. Of Dss Moinss,
chareoA Wiz assault with intent to com.
nit nlasdsf q HARDY, returned verdict
Of ~ 8nilg. They sho. Hardy when he
rssislsA With bass ball bat. their efforts
10 ars1nt him fer selling whisky. Tho case
took - wssk n trial, and vas very in.
iersslis me whole force OF the saloons
bsing sswn in an effort 10 convict the
o6ieStl
1A0 Goersnson, Of Council Bluffs,
lows plnish lady aged 35, living in
the we1o1r1 past OF that city, while draw
ing wf1G isom N open we'll, slipped and
fell q lef neck was broken, causing in
stsns -.
eairose, Il, special says: Thom-
AZ Ell ~. Who vAs being sued for di-
voscs u vie, vent 70 her houss and
sbot ler ftlAIlt 4 ~ 49, ,hillAa hinaels.
-Application was made to Judge Law.
renee. Of New York, in the supreme court
for the admission for bail OF Johan Most,
in whose case an appeal had been taken
from the judgment OF the court Of general
sess on. The application was granted and
Most was released on 5000 bail, Mr..
liza Hoffman bscom ng his bondsman.
w. T. Snow, youth Of IL years, Of
Houston, Texas, was shot and killed BY q
negro, whose name is unknown. Several
parties saw the affair but none knew the
cause. The negro made his escape and
has not yet been arrested. Shows father
was killed two years ago by negro.
Thomas G. Voolfolk. Of Macon, Ca,
murdered his father, stepmother, i've
brothers and sisters and An aged aunt.
"A wreck on tho Frisco road, Just over
the Indian Territory line, caused the
death OF Engineer George Blakely and q
loss to the company Of $4,000. Ton
loaded cars and the locomotive were en-.
tirely demolished. A broken hange was
the cause. Blakely was about 20 years
old and leaves family ct Pullman, ILL.,,
where he formerly resided.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14
NEBRASKA NuooITa.

George Shaw, q switchman in the
Burlington and Missouri yards, while en-
ployed in m king up stock train at Linz
coin, fell under moviog car and his head
was completely severed from hi, body.
Shaw was ~ years old, and leaves wife
and four small childr n. His remains will
be sent to Bedford. Ia, for intermenk
Some graders on Twentieth street,
Omaha, dug mp the eighth human body
Viii h has been found within . week. The
ono disinterrsd wore brown overalls with
patent fastener buttons. The latter 10 .
style which has not been long upon tho
market. It 10 thought there has been soms
foul play and IN nvestigation will proba-
bly, follow.
Articles incorporat ng tn, Peycke
Brothers company in Omaha have been
fled with tho secretary Of state. They will
en- ,age in the manufacture o. confectioner-
les.
The Sweetwater Milling, Land and
Live Stock company. Of Sweetwater, But-
falo county, with capital OF e3O, 900 has
filed articles Of incorporation With the
secretary Of state.
In sinking we'll for a packing .house
al Nebraska City natural gas Was struck
at depth OF 400 feet. Steps sre being
taken to develop the we'll, and tits thought
they will have . good nov.
The amount paid hre insurance CON-
panies for protection BY Fremont property
holders during the past ten years equals
about $4,000
Mrs. J. B. Christian, Of Omaha, COM
mitted suicide by throwing herself in .
we'll. She was suffering from temporary
alteration OF mind.
Tho youngest stockholder in any Ma
tionsl bark in America IL Miss Halle
Kauns, OF North Platte, who was gwen .
share in the First Nat onal bank Of Tyler
with n twenty-fou hours after her birth.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14
INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

The December report Of the depart
ment Of agriculture relates mainly to firm
prices Of agricultural products. The aver
age value Of corn is 43.8 cents per bushel.
against 36.6 cents last year aud 32.8 cents
in 1855. In 1881 it was 638 cents,
when the estimated product was l.194,-
$4,000 bushels. The average value Of
wheat is 60 cents, only three m lis higher
than last year. The average for oats 10
3o.7 cents against 1913 cents last year.
Barley averages 52.2 cents; So cents last
year. Buck wheat, 56.1 cents, or IL higher
than last year. The value OF hay
Il much increased. Il averages $9.A
per ton against s7.36 last year.
Stale Auditor Babcock, Of Nebraska,
notified Attorney General Leess that he
had been investigating the affairs OF the
Nebraska Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance
association, with headquarters at Omah',
and found that they were not complying
with the law. The attorney. general notified
the manager to produce the constitution
and by laws Of the association before him.
The association is carrying over 81, ,O00, 900
Of insurance, and II It is found to b vio-
latin2 the Law viii be stopped from oper.
aiing in Nebraska.
The eighteenth annual session o. the
Iowa Horticulturists' association was held
at Davenport. An address Of welcome was
made BY Prof. L. r. Witherel'. The
presidents annual address was delivered
by c. II. Osborn, Of Fairfield. The re-.
port Of the directors dwelt upon the fruit
experiences OF the year, which were unsat-
isfactory. owing to the unprecedented
drought.
The Minnesota and Northwestern rail.
road has been sold and transferred 10 the
Stickney system, and all the lines Of that
system will hereafter be known ~ th
Chicago, st. Paul and Kansas City. The
company. Of which Stickney ID presids Mt,
is an Iowa corporation, and has its head
quarters 1t Dubuque.
Tho Journeymen Barbers' association
in session in Buffalo, has adjourned to
meet in Detroit in December, 1883. They
have perfected national organisation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

1T il reported that resolution will be
introduced in the house at an early date
by prominent republican for the rep ,al 0 :
the tobacco tax. This resolution, il not
smothered BY the ways and means com.
mit.ee, will be pressed for consideration
- rapidly - possible and passed, with
the expectation that the president, in vsw
OF his message, may veto II. The whole
question Of the propriety Of abolishing
internal taxes before reducing customs
duties will thus be brought up for dis.
cussion.
Chairman Jones, Of the republican
national committee, has appointed tho fol.
lowing committee to visit Chicago and ap-
point local committee Of arrangements
and 70 take in charge the pr parations for
the republican convention: J. s. Clark
son, Iowa; A. L. Conger, Ohio; q. A.
hobart, New Jer ey; Powell Clayton,
Arkansas; Cyrus Leland, IT,, Kansas;
Church Howe, Ne, raska: N. W. Quincy.
Texas. Chairman Jones and secretary
Fsssenden ars membs.s Of the committss Q
sx.ofaeio. The committee elected J. s.
ClaEkson chairman. The sub. committee,
With full powsrs, consists Of GARRISON,
Coness, Clayton. Jones and Fessenden.
The chisf Of ths secret service Of the
treasury department in his annual report.
says ths countsrfsiting now being done d
psincipallys4hs work Of Italians. who ope.
rats n bands IN different sections OF the
county. The countsrfsitina Cone during
~ past ysaf w. insieniAcant. The re-
rost refers - Tie Fast that Ill but two ol
~ many skilled opsratoss arrested sincs
~ vas Ter eountssfeiting ass now q
libssty ~ nv b sxpsstsd y resume
o. operations = ~ tins.
--Rsasieas gssatsd Isvsns: Jesse, faahsi
e Jehn y. Palnsr, Msquokssa. Msxi-
- ~ Aasea Gses, Dsssnposls Janss
A oleinsnk slias Geeees 1obssls. Davsa.
/ - oyl11 ssee Nl11ie. Leviliat :.
n 0lne yoUA yAl)sI xeviD AasllaI
jal
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14

Hon. John v. Eustioe, judge Of the
circuit court for the thirteenth judicial dis.
trict Of Illinois, who has been i'll ct his
homo In Dixon for some time, was taken
with relapse and cannot live.
DIR. Asa Gray, Of Boston, tbs eminent
botanist, 10 living at deaths door from an
apoplsptic d.
MEMBER Of Plymouth church, Brook
lyn, arc worried over growing belief that
Rev. Nj. Berry. Of England, will not ac-
cspe their call. Among evil results Of such
refusal. they say. not the least il the Of
feet it viii have on the annual sale Of
pews, now soon to take place.
The cEar gave banquet to the knights
Of the order Of st. George, at st. Peters,
burg, and offered toast to the health Of
Emperor William. who il the olis; i chew
alisr Of the order. The band played the
Prussian national anthem whom the e. as
offered the toast.
Charles Lincoln, . convict, escaped
from the Nebraska penitentiary the other
day. He was one Of the ''trusties" at the
prison and Was sent out to the field TO got
load Of hay. He embraced this oppor-
tuni. y to make his escape, taking with him
team Of mules and the hay rack. re-
ward Of $50 has been offered by tho warden
Of the penitentiary for his rscapturs.
Arch Abbott Boniface WINNER, O. s.
b., founder Of the Benedictine order in the
United States. died at st. Vincsnts Abbey,
Westmorelani county, Pa, after lingering
illness.
Victoria Parks, young lady aged si1-
teen years, of Rsthburn, Tenn, swallowed
the contents Of boz of "Rough on Rats, '
and died in few hours from its effects.
No cause il assigned for the rash act.
Doctors we're called in promptly and did
everything possible for the young lady,
but the poison had done ito work. She
suffered terribly before her death took
place.
w. 8. Beadle, . railroad man OF large
means, died at Dighton. KAN, recen ".
Stephen Clary. an old ci.izsn AMI
the tenth president Of the Chicago holri
Of trade, is dead.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14
BREEZY n. ". BL0WINes.
IOWA rrRAsA

PROF. r. s. Bingham Aas bssn chosen
superintendent Of the Clinton schools a
salary pf 9i,7Oo Per year, to succeed
Mr.. Sabin. elected state superintendent
Of public instruction..
Barclay Gilday, Of Fort Dodge, in
sndsavoriog 10 sxtsicAts farmers team
from the ruins Of lumber wagon, was
kicked By one Of the horses, which broke
four ribs.
IA small boy possessing more than the
average prsssncs Of mind fell with one
leg through . railroad culvert at Dayen.
port the other evening. and SEEING the
train approaching him laii dat on tbs ties,
thus allowing It 70 pass over him without
injury.
The Aaquoketa Reporter has changed
hands. The editor intimatss in his vale.
d;ctory that the cause Of his quitting
the paper is the unpopularity Of his dc.
Tense Of the condemned aaaschists.
-1gsiAas - 1tSi -
other morning, and his wife, agsd 81, fol.
lowed him next morning. both dying Of
oil age at Grinnell. The aged couple
were pioneers there and widely respected.
Capt. R. s. Allen, Of Osage, commit
ed suicide the o;her night BY hanging, and
his body was pot found until the follow.
ing day. The cause Of tho suicide was
financial embarrassment an poor heal.h.
William Rldred, lumber dealer A.
Grinnell, has failed, his assets being $l4.-
000, with liabilities somewhat greater.
The proposition to pay bounty on 90.
pher scalps, which WAS voted ON In Dick
inson county at the recent election failed
10 carry.
Fox Chief. Kickapoo Indian with
show at Oskaloosa, died from the effects Of
drinking too large quantity Of alcohol.
The Salvation Army OF Des Moines
nav, petitioned the city council for the
privilege Of psrading the streets at all
times, singing and playing their musical
instruments.
An order forbidding the employment
OF brakemen under n years Of ago has
been posted in the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul depot at Davenport.
"A girl in an overall factory at Cedar
Rapids had her hair pulled out in the
machinery ther, ly getting it caught in
some cogs. She only saved her life BY
grasping heavy boz.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER

ment Of Father Fahey and many o: hs
parishionsss for adopting plan OF csia.
pa'gu against the rents demanded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14

CAM y0u nee01o n ~ r II Il
home Coslrre a o y 81
reGpond1nt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-11-04
PE0sOyaL.

W. Y. Qdigley returned to Parker this
morning.
John Koran was bri. hy visible on the
~streets to-day.
Marshal Maratta came in from the
north last night.
James Hymes. OF Grafton. is register
ed at the Morrison.
Mrs. T.. s.. Free, OF Sioux Falls, is
visiting in Yankton.
8. III. Smith went to Elk Point this
afternoon on business.
Miss Belle Gardner, of Bon Homme
county is in the city.
Ward l.. Stone went to Sioux City
tais morning on business.
Lee Morrow Is oonvalescing from an
attack of intermittent fever.
Harry o. NiolIck and wife, of Sioux
City, are IN Ysnkton to-day.
L. Il. Likes, representing Lyon &
Bealy, OF Chicago, is in the city.
j. Nj. B. Floyd, OF Sioux City opened
his sample case IN Yankton to-day.
Dol. Gale, g. w. Stanley and d. H.
Kean left for Canton this morning.
/. W. Seaman, of Tyndall. is in Yank-
ton On business before the land office
Mp. Gilman and Governor f. M.
Zlebach returned last night from Sioux
Falls.
Alfred Rounds, the photographer. is
at home from an extended professional
tonr west.
Floyd j. Tappan, OF Sioux City, is in
Yankton and will attend the bachelors
hop this evening.
o. W. Nulter, of Syracuse, New
York, is in the city, g guest of w. j.
Walters and wife, OF the Merchants.
3. A. Maglone returned to-day from
Woonsocket, where he has been acting
as court stenographer for Judge Trip.
Roosevelt Miller, general manager of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad, is in Sioux Falls to-day and is
expected in Yankton tomorrow.
Berney O. Woolley and Charlie lie
bach, who accompanied M. L. Woolley
on the Yankton and Missouri Valley
railroad survey, are at home, having
arrived lest night.
Miss Julia Lsrrsbee, daughter OF Gov
ernor Larrabse, OF Iowa, who reached
Yankton on Tuesday night for a visit,
left for home this morning. Mics Anna
will leave for home in the morning.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-11-04
semi.Lecal Clipptngs.

Aberdeen News: The loss of the capt.
tai would seem to be a fortunate thing
for Yankton liter all. 1t imbued new
lite and zeal into her people and every
new enterprise ia encouraged and hearth
ly supported, Her proposed new paper
mill ia worth more alone than the capital
while the pork packing industry will
increase it's capital to 800. 900 and give
employment TO hundreds.
Hurley Herald: The Surveying party
Of the Ysnkton and Missouri Valley
railroad company passed through town
this morning On their way to Yanktoa.
During the short time made in town,
it was learned that the survey had been
completed to Sioux Falls, passing about
two miles west of Lennox. At Slou K
Falls Engineer House met the party with
instructions from headquarters, and it
is probable that the work OF Getting the
grade stakes will be commenced the
fore part of next neck.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-11-04

aud borpar0us customs necessary to the
proper rendition of asup dance were
checked by their agent. Accordingly
Sword-Bearer aud his following drew off
by themselves, sullen end discontented;
got mad. kicked up 3 row, and IN som
sequence the whole northwest is stirred
up ABOUT the matter.
Civilian authorities could do nothing,
so the military were called in to settle
the matter. As TO forces, there is in the
country roundabout plenty OF soldiers,
Forts Missouih, Shaw, AssInaboine and
Magiunis TO the north; Fort Keogh, Bn
ford and Poplar iiver to the east, and
Fort Meade ana Mckinney to the south.
Other troops are within easy reach by
rail, all of which makes it rather risky
business for the Absarakas to fight at
this season OF the year. On the other
band there are something like Is, 900 In
dams in Montans alone, o to speak OF
the DAKOTA agencies full to OVERLOOKING
and other red men to the south, west
and northwest. But o consolidation be.
tween the tribss lie not likely, for the In
dams, as q rule, are hostile to each
other.